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1,995 children have been separated from their families at the border...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says almost 2,000 children have been separated from their families at the border over a six-week period under a policy cracking down on illegal entry.
The tally is from April 19 through May 31. In early May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Department of Homeland Security officials would refer all cases of illegal entry for criminal prosecution. He says the children must be separated from their families because they can’t go to jail with them.
The policy has been widely criticized by church groups, politicians and children’s advocates who say it is inhumane.
Homeland Security figures obtained by The Associated Press show that 1,995 minors were separated from 1,940 adults. The figures did not break down the separations by age.
The tally is from April 19 through May 31. In early May, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Department of Homeland Security officials would refer all cases of illegal entry for criminal prosecution. He says the children must be separated from their families because they can’t go to jail with them.
The policy has been widely criticized by church groups, politicians and children’s advocates who say it is inhumane.
Homeland Security figures obtained by The Associated Press show that 1,995 minors were separated from 1,940 adults. The figures did not break down the separations by age.
https://apnews.com/3361a7d5fa714ea4b028f0a29db1cabc
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we are there, get this fucking lunatic out of the WH please.
